
AI-generated summary
Bendevi Palandöken was elected as the Chairman of TESK in 2007, after serving as a member of the TESK Board of Directors and vice chairman between 1996 and 1999.
At the 22nd Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK) held in Ankara, the election was entered with the list of the other candidate, TŞOF President Mehmet Yeğiner, following the decision of the previous term chairman, Bendevi Palandöken, not to issue a list.
THE 19-YEAR PERIOD HAS ENDED
The 19-year presidential term of former chairman Bendevi Palandöken, who left the hall without voting, ended.
Palandöken served as a member of the TESK Board of Directors and vice president between 1996 and 1999.
Palandöken was elected as the Chairman of TESK in 2007.
NEW PRESIDENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
According to the information obtained from TESK, the voting of 695 delegates ended at 17.00.
Yeğiner, who received 560 of the votes in the election in which a total of 695 delegates voted, was elected as the Chairman of TESK.
85 votes were deemed invalid.

In order to prevent citizens from being misled by fake product reviews on the internet, the Ministry of Commerce made an amendment to the Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices Regulation and stated that consumer evaluations are only allowed to be made by those who purchase the relevant goods or services, and that the evaluations must be published according to objective criteria and will be published for at least one year. It was stated that within the scope of the regulation that came into force as of 01.08.2026, regulations were made to prevent consumers from being misled and administrative sanctions were imposed on violating sellers within the scope of Law No. 6502.

According to TUIK data, 917 thousand 143 motor vehicles were transferred in August 2026, and 66.4% of the vehicles that changed hands were cars. Yavuzlar Auto Expertise offers comprehensive expertise services for public employees, retirees and minimum wage earners from 5 thousand TL including VAT until December 31. The campaign is implemented at 14 stations in 7 cities and includes physical control of security systems such as airbags. The draft appraisal services regulation announced by the Ministry of Commerce on May 5, 2026 is also on the agenda.

According to ACI EUROPE's air traffic report for August, Istanbul Airport served 8.6 million passengers and became the busiest airport in Europe during the summer period. Sabiha Gökçen Airport increased by 9.5% in passenger traffic, becoming the fastest growing airport in its category. Air cargo traffic at Istanbul Airport increased by 18.1% and ranked first in Europe.
BMW Group aims to save 1 billion euros by laying off 8 thousand people following profit warnings and share losses. The company has changed its strategy in the Chinese market and plans to increase its profit margin by 2028 by discontinuing compact models and focusing on local production.

'Sister Airports' memorandum of understanding was signed between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (HEAŞ and ISG) and Cologne Bonn Airport, covering the sharing of operational information, technology and experience. The agreement aims to strengthen air transportation and corporate cooperation between the two countries.
The Russian government extended the export ban on diesel, ship fuel and kerosene until October 31 in order to maintain stability in the domestic market. The gasoline export ban will continue until January 31, 2027.